Companion animals:: Dog bites: a complex public health issue

• Autores: Rachel Orritt
• Localización: Veterinary Record, ISSN-e 2042-7670, Vol. 176, Nº. 25, 2015, págs. 640-641
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The first ‘UK Dog Bite Prevention Week’ was introduced on June 6 and 7 with a two-day conference hosted by television presenter and dog trainer Victoria Stilwell in association with the University of Lincoln. The event attracted a mix of academic and professional speakers as well as delegates from a wide range of backgrounds. Rachel Orritt, who is researching the perceptions, assessment and management of human-directed aggressive behaviour in dogs at the University of Lincoln, reports on the proceedings